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Solvay vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solvay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Seneca has the most homeowners (91.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Solvay | Seneca |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,544Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
| Seneca and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Solvay and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,166±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$13kLowest 65% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $946±$77Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,459Highest 32% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±9.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Solvay and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Highest 12 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.